Storizen Magazine August 2018 Issue | Chiranjiv Patel VI | Page 46

STORIZEN SPECIAL In usual scenario, women quit their jobs after children moreover when they don’t have any family support. I took maternity break but continued staying updated with technology as well as exploring options to continue personally and professionally. Since, there were nobody elderly staying with us, the best option was to send child to the day-care. The thought was little painful as I never went to day care and had obvious apprehensions about it. But soon looking at my child’s development and independent behavior, all my inhibitions were gone. Of course, there were challenging days when I had to send my children to day care with medicines while I had some important meeting to attend. I was a strong mother, may be these experiences made me stronger. 46 | STORIZEN MAGAZINE I was determined to continue to work however, I took a less challenging role at the office so that I had enough energy to play with my children once am back from office. I believed in quality time that quantity, I played with them, enjoyed my motherhood and narrated them stories and importance of being kind and compassionate. Time passed and they grew little older, making me proud in whichever way they could, I saw them beaming with confidence and delivering their best, the virtue I had inherited from my parents, I saw the same in them. Apart from day-care facilities, flexible options at workplace and my strong will power to conquer the world amidst all odds, my strongest pillar of strength till date continues to be my husband Tushar Sahlot. I proudly mention that till date he is the one who gets AUGUST 2018